MeCP2 is critical within HoxB1-derived tissues of mice for normal lifespan

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 31, Issue 28, 2011, Pages 10359-10370

  Ward, Christopher S ^a,b   Arvide, E Melissa ^a,b   Huang, Teng Wei ^a,c   Yoo, Jong ^d   Noebels, Jeffrey L ^b,d   Neul, Jeffrey L ^a,b,c,d,e,f  

^a Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute   (United States)

^b Department of Molecular and Human Genetics ^*  (United States)

^c Program in Developmental Biology   (United States)

^d Developmental Neurogenetics Laboratory   (United States)

^e Program in Translational Biology and Molecular Medicine   (United States)

^f BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRE RECOMBINASE; HOX PROTEIN; HOXB1 PROTEIN; METHYL CPG BINDING PROTEIN 2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BRAIN STEM; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; HEART RATE; HYPOXIA; LIFESPAN; LOXP SITE; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RESPIRATION CONTROL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RETT SYNDROME; RHOMBENCEPHALON; SPINAL CORD;

ANIMALS; ANOXIA; CEREBRAL CORTEX; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HEART RATE; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; LONGEVITY; METHYL-CPG-BINDING PROTEIN 2; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; MOTOR SKILLS; NEURONS; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY CENTER; RHOMBENCEPHALON;

EID: 79960416688     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: 15292401     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0057-11.2011     Document Type: Article

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